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Controlled Cascade-Release and High Selective Sterilization by Core-Shell Nanogels for Microenvironment Regulation of Aerobic Vaginitis

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ADVANCED HEALTHCARE MATERIALS
Volume 12, Issue 15, Pages -

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WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202202432

Keywords

aerobic vaginitis; control release; nanogels; peptide; self-assembly

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This paper proposes a drug delivery strategy for the treatment of aerobic vaginitis by utilizing the changing dynamics of the bacterial flora. The strategy involves the use of a core-shell nanogel to encapsulate prebiotic inulin and antimicrobial peptide Cath 30, allowing for sequential drug release and selective killing of pathogenic bacteria, followed by the promotion of beneficial bacteria proliferation in the vagina.
Aerobic vaginitis (AV) is a gynecological disease associated with vaginal flora imbalance. The nonselective bactericidal nature of antibiotics and low customization rate of probiotic supplementation in existing treatments lead to AV recurrence. Here, a drug delivery strategy is proposed that works with the changing dynamics of the bacterial flora. In particular, a core-shell nanogel (CSNG) is designed to encapsulate prebiotic inulin and antimicrobial peptide Cath 30. The proposed strategy allows for the sequential release of both drugs using gelatinase produced by AV pathogenic bacteria, initially selectively killing pathogenic bacteria and subsequently promoting the proliferation of beneficial bacteria in the vagina. In a simulated infection environment in vitro, the outer layer of CSNGs, Cath 30 is rapidly degraded and potently killed the pathogenic bacterium Staphylococcus aureus at 2-6 h. CSNGs enhances proliferation of the beneficial bacterium Lactobacillus crispatus by more than 50% at 24 h. In a rat AV model, the drug delivery strategy precisely regulated the bacterial microenvironment while controlling the inflammatory response of the vaginal microenvironment. This new treatment approach, configured on demand and precisely controlled, offers a new strategy for the treatment of vaginal diseases.

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